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Pterygopalatine groove
The groove on the maxillary surface of the perpendicular portion of the palatine bone that, with corresponding grooves on the maxilla and pterygoid process of the sphenoid, transmits the palatine nerve and descending palatine artery.
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Primitive groove
In the embryo, a shallow groove in the primitive streak of the blastoderm, bordered by the primitive folds.
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Peroneal groove
A shallow groove on the lateral aspect of the calcaneus and a deep groove on the inferior surface of the cuboid bone. Each transmits the tendon of the peroneus longus muscle.
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Palatine groove
One of several grooves on the inferior surface on the palatine process of the maxilla. They contain the palatine vessels and nerves.
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Olfactory groove
A shallow groove on the superior surface of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid on each side of the crista galli. It contains the olfactory bulb.
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Obturator groove
The groove at the superior and posterior angle of the obturator foramen through which pass the obturator vessels and nerve.
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Nail groove
The space between the nail wall and nailbed. Slits or furrows on the sides of the sidewall.
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Meningeal groove
One of several depressions on the internal surface of the cranial bones where blood vessels follow the meningeal and osseous structures of the skull.
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Malleolar groove
The groove on the anterior surface of the distal end of the tibia that lodges tendons of the tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus musculi.
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Lacrimal groove
Two grooves, one on the posterior surface of the frontal process of the maxilla, and the other on the anterior surface of the posterior lacrimal crest of the lacrimal bone. These grooves lodge the lacrimal sac.
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